A randomized clinical trial in improving pulmonary function and functional capacity in pediatric open abdominal surgery

Pulmonary function and functional capacity gets compromised and reduced after open abdominal surgery. We assessed whether Preoperative physiotherapy education (POPE) along with postoperative physiotherapy (POP) preserve pulmonary function and functional capacity after open abdominal surgery among Pediatric population. Hence, the goal of this study was to determine the effectiveness of POPE combined with POP against the standard treatment care of, Postoperative physiotherapy (POP) only in improving pulmonary function and functional capacity in pediatric open abdominal surgery.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research